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[Malum Rex]

I don't know if I'm the only one. I doubt that I am. When PGI removed the ability to choose what game modes you played by ticking a box they removed my choice. They replaced it with a voting system that was initially broken and then later fixed. However the choice is still limited.

When they hold events like the recent Stocking Stuffer, and what will likely be their annual Lucky Charms event in March they essentially hamstring the players choice with their current system. I don't get a lot of time to play and complete these events. It makes it worse when I only have two choices of game modes to choose from per match. Yes I remember waiting in queue for 5 minutes or more before getting a match sometimes. But that was my choice. I understand they want people to utilize their game modes but I and obviously a lot of other players don't like certain game modes. So let us have our choice back.

[Chip Danger]

Malum Rex, on 09 January 2017 - 10:01 AM, said:

I don't know if I'm the only one. I doubt that I am. When PGI removed the ability to choose what game modes you played by ticking a box they removed my choice. They replaced it with a voting system that was initially broken and then later fixed. However the choice is still limited.

When they hold events like the recent Stocking Stuffer, and what will likely be their annual Lucky Charms event in March they essentially hamstring the players choice with their current system. I don't get a lot of time to play and complete these events. It makes it worse when I only have two choices of game modes to choose from per match. Yes I remember waiting in queue for 5 minutes or more before getting a match sometimes. But that was my choice. I understand they want people to utilize their game modes but I and obviously a lot of other players don't like certain game modes. So let us have our choice back.

The issue would be to many modes splitting up an already small player base. Wait times would go back up again and some modes would never even find a match. I can't think of any reason I would ever drop for Dom unless an event was giving me something free. And I'm sure lots of people feel the same way.

[KingCobra]

I could not agree with you more Malum I liked the fact I was able to check a box and play the desired game mode I wanted during events or not.

But I also miss the random map selections after playing the same 3maps over and over again 90% of the time I need a break PGI needs to get rid of the MAP MINI GAME as well and go back to random map choices along with renaming and putting back into play the older maps some were very fun compared to the new altered maps.


P.S Or just allow the check boxes fr game modes to being used during events works for me.

Edited by KingCobra, 09 January 2017 - 10:07 AM.

[Chip Danger]

KingCobra, on 09 January 2017 - 10:06 AM, said:

I could not agree with you more Malum I liked the fact I was able to check a box and play the desired game mode I wanted during events or not.

But I also miss the random map selections after playing the same 3maps over and over again 90% of the time I need a break PGI needs to get rid of the MAP MINI GAME as well and go back to random map choices along with renaming and putting back into play the older maps some were very fun compared to the new altered maps.

I agree with you on the maps. I take more breaks away from the game now just because the same maps over and over get so boring.

[Prof RJ Gumby]

Mode selection is an okey-ish solution. Too many mods right now to divide players to divide into 5 "I only like one mode" groups, 10 "I only like 2 modes" groups and 15 "I only like 3 modes" groups, many of whom will never meet one another. Waiting time would skyrocket.

I would actually get rid of map selection. All it does is to allow people to reinforce their "one trick pony" approach. If we go to polar, there is always tons of snipers and lurmers around, on small maps there is tons of brawlers etc. Booooriiiinnnggg

[Mystere]

[Lostdragon]

I prefer the old way as well, I usually don't want to play anything other than skirmish since mech combat is the best part of the gake and the other modes are neither fun nor interesting. I also wind up playing the same few maps over and over and never play on some of the maps I enjoy. I played six games the night before last and 4 were on Frozen City and two on HPG. That is part of the reason I don't play nearly as much as I used to, I want to play on more than three or four maps over and over and I get frustrated when forced to play modes I don't enjoy.

[Hellcat420]

i would like game mode selection back. id play more than a match or two a month if I could choose the game mode I want to play again.

[Navy Sixes]

I'd like them to go the opposite route. Scrap the selection mini-game, go back to completely random map selection and game mode. Everyone's next match could be any combination of map/game mode.

No more choosing anything.

Players who build with a mind towards broad performance envelopes will do well in any given circumstance.

On the other hand, some players will discover just how not-optimized their "optimized" builds are when they can't just vote-away Terra Therma or Conquest.

"Overspecialize and you breed-in weakness." --Ghost In The Shell

[Amsro]

Yeah totally agree.

Play the modes you like, this will also IMPROVE the gameplay in those modes as the players involved will be more interested in playing the game mode.

Currently we have ONE game mode called SKIRMISH with "lame objectives" forced upon those who have no interest.

I've seen a drop in gameplay quality since the choice of gamemode was taken away.

It's pretty much Heavy Warrior Online Deathball mode only.

[JediPanther]

It's always a crapy design decision to take away some thing you initially gave players in a game that worked pretty well. Use mass effect 1 where you could easily get past the mini games. ME2 you have to do the mini-games to progress though parts of the game. If you can't beat the mini game the way to play the rest of the game is blocked off. Luckly for me I found a mod to auto-win them so I can play the rest of the game.

[The Unstoppable Puggernaut]

There needs to be a choice of a hot map, cold map and then two normal temp maps.

Hot maps rarely come up. Cold maps are dominating the selections.

[Snazzy Dragon]

Just randomize it completely.

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

Map and Mode voting has killed map variety.

[Mawai]

Malum Rex, on 09 January 2017 - 10:01 AM, said:

I don't know if I'm the only one. I doubt that I am. When PGI removed the ability to choose what game modes you played by ticking a box they removed my choice. They replaced it with a voting system that was initially broken and then later fixed. However the choice is still limited.

When they hold events like the recent Stocking Stuffer, and what will likely be their annual Lucky Charms event in March they essentially hamstring the players choice with their current system. I don't get a lot of time to play and complete these events. It makes it worse when I only have two choices of game modes to choose from per match. Yes I remember waiting in queue for 5 minutes or more before getting a match sometimes. But that was my choice. I understand they want people to utilize their game modes but I and obviously a lot of other players don't like certain game modes. So let us have our choice back.

Unfortunately, they can't give the players back choice without breaking the game and queue times.

Period.

The longer answer is that MANY players prefer one or two modes and those are the only ones they select.

The recent stocking stuffer was a good example. I had 13 skirmish, 13 assault, 8 domination, 8 escort and 5 conquest matches. See a pattern? Even with the choice of only 2 game modes ... certain modes are selected far less often. However, if you translated this into hard choices rather than votes you would probably very rarely get an escort, domination or conquest match.

Even when we had game mode selection, I initially played only skirmish. I later switched to any of the three ... however, most of my matches were still skirmish.

The bottom line is that game mode choice does not work with the number of available game modes, game population and reasonable queue times. In fact, I suspect that their current matchmaker would not work at all with hard game mode selection and would need to be significantly upgraded to deal with it. As a result, for all these reasons, I don't ever expect to see hard game or map mode selection available.

Edited by Mawai, 09 January 2017 - 01:12 PM.

[Felicitatem Parco]

I would not want to increase waiting times, so I cannot agree with OP

The current system works for me, especially if you consider that fact that solders normally don't get to choose where they are deployed. We are already spoiled.

I am also very disappointed by those who refuse to play the game unless they get the specific map they want, or just the mode they want. Talk about priss.

[PurplePuke]

Special Princess Pony Warrior Online, where special people get all pissy about certain maps and game modes.

Boo-hoo. I can't generate any sympathy for people that won't face the challenge of certain maps and game modes.

It's Lame. We all have our favorites and our most hated maps and modes. But in all of them, you get to enjoy combat.

If people were given the choice to avoid the maps/modes they don't love with all of their special little hearts, they would quickly get bored of having their own way all the time.

Maybe PGI can split the playerbase into two streams: mature and immature. Then all the special snowflake pony warriors can have their way and PGI can introduce a new map called "Safe Space" where ponies can go and have a little corner to play in where they're not "forced" to play maps and modes that hurt their special little feelings.

I'm kind of just kidding around. I know sometimes it's frustrating. But that's life.

[Deathlike]

Malum Rex, on 09 January 2017 - 10:01 AM, said:

I don't know if I'm the only one. I doubt that I am. When PGI removed the ability to choose what game modes you played by ticking a box they removed my choice. They replaced it with a voting system that was initially broken and then later fixed. However the choice is still limited.

When they hold events like the recent Stocking Stuffer, and what will likely be their annual Lucky Charms event in March they essentially hamstring the players choice with their current system. I don't get a lot of time to play and complete these events. It makes it worse when I only have two choices of game modes to choose from per match. Yes I remember waiting in queue for 5 minutes or more before getting a match sometimes. But that was my choice. I understand they want people to utilize their game modes but I and obviously a lot of other players don't like certain game modes. So let us have our choice back.

It's not going to matter when you don't have a population to fill in the "QP buckets" for a specific mode AND group/solo.

I like choice, but having so many modes won't allow "choice" to be an option.

It's really the same issue for asking for a MM in FP.

[C E Dwyer]

Map and mode voting has been one of the many things P.G.I introduced in the last what 18 months ? that caused me to take away my support of the game.

[Quicksilver Aberration]

Tycho von Gagern, on 09 January 2017 - 10:56 AM, said:

On the other hand, some players will discover just how not-optimized their "optimized" builds are when they can't just vote-away Terra Therma or Conquest.

I love how some people think that Conquest is really that different from any other game mode, at least different enough that somehow the builds that work in the other game modes for whatever reason don't work in conquest.

Edited by Quicksilver Kalasa, 09 January 2017 - 02:56 PM.